Overview
The heated floor mats supplies more heat to possible cold areas at the floor level, for the pilot and the copilot. The heated floor mats contain electrical mats which supply heat through the scuff plates. Each floor mat has a safety system to prevent too much heat. The pilot or the copilot can set one or the two of the heated floor mats to ON or OFF with the EMS CDU.
Flight Crew Floor Heaters
04/25/16
System Operation
Although normally on, the pilot and copilot foot heaters can be switched off independently through the CNTL mode of the electrical management system control display unit (EMS CDU).
The temperature of the kick plates are maintained between 18 and 23 °C (65 and 75 °F). A safety thermal switch is installed in each heater to cut off electrical power if kick plate temperature exceeds 65 °C (150 °F). The heaters will again operate when the temperature falls below the trip point. Heat resistant tape operates as insulation between the scuff plate, the heated floor mat and the floor.


